Recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway
Norway: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2013
All-time low
0.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway peaked at 2.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2008.
Norway ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Norway was 1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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